Surkanda Devi

Tehri Garhwal district, India

Also known as: सुरकंडा देवीసుర్కంద దేవి

Surkanda Devi Temple is a Hindu shrine located near Dhanaulti in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. Situated at an altitude of approximately 2,756 metres, the temple offers panoramic views of the Himalayan ranges. It is one of the Shakta pithas, associated with the mythological event where the head of the Hindu goddess Sati is believed to have fallen and marked the place as a sacred center of divine consciousness.[1]

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Key facts

LocationTehri Garhwal district, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Surkanda Devi - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. Wikidata Q7646417 — Wikidata